Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-11
AUCTION Sales.--future DAYS.
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ByE. w. Bowe and II. Seldom Taylor,
Real Estate Aucticnoers.
U,HE "GALLEGO" MILLS,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
FOR SALE BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

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| the causes Of "Stokes and Allen vs The Galie
| go-Mills Manufacturing Company" and tht
merchants and Planters Savings Bank against
same.p the undersigned, special mnission'
ers, will sell by auction, In front oil the 6aheg'
| Flour-Mills, on
FRIDAY. JUNE II, 1887,
Mt 10 o'clock NJ, ALL OF THE PROPERTY
| REAL AND PERSONAL, mentioned In said de-
Inc CALICO FLOUR-MILLs, situated al
| the northwest corner OF Canal and IWelftn
streets, In the city Of Richmond, Va, together
with all the machinery there In, and the per-
| peiual right Subject 20 an annual waterrent
| Of s2IiO) TO use about 1000 square inches OF
| water under pressure OF AZ feet. The build
ing. which IL eight stories high, aud snDstsn-
| italy constructed OF pressed bricks and cover
| cd with Virginia slate, fronts 1856 feet on the
lower end of the old basin OF the James River
| and Kanawha canal and runs back 70 ieet VI
| Twelfth street.
Tho CALICO CORN-MILLs. situated on
the south side Of Canal street, Immediately
| opCosite the property described above, 10
gether with all tho machinery therein and the
| privileges thereto belonging. Inc DuildlhR,
| which Is Of brick, IA substantially erected ana
ie six stories high. Tho power Is supplied Dy
two large water-wheels-one an oYer5hOt ana
| the other a turbine. The lot fronts 20 feet on
Canal street and extends back 1855 feet The
| ten pairs Of Burrs aud Es0pus Stones, which
| are suitable for grinding either wheat or corn,
| can turn out 1000 bushels OF meal per Dag.
THE VERY VALUABLE LOT on the SOUTH
| west corner Of Canal and Twelfth streets, adj
| Joining and east Of tho property last above de-
| scribed. fronting 60 feet, with depth OF 100
| feet and having thereon the massive founda-
| tion-Talls Of the building formerly known as
| the "New Mills which were destroyed by nre
| some years ago. These fOundatlon-walls were
built at a cost Of $4,000, and will now support
any building which may be erected thereon
| The whole stream Of water which turns the
wheels Of the Gallego Mills passes through THIS
lot, and has fan Of about 90 feet, thus ahord-
ing 10 tho purchaser an opportunity 70 avail
| himself OF this immense water-pOwer.
THE VACANT LOT KNOWN As THE
basin SPRING LOTT" at the southeast cor
ner of Cansl and Eleventh streets, ADJOINING
and west Of the Gallego Corn Mills, fronting
iS3 feet on Canal street ind running back 100
feet. This lot, owing TO its peculiar top0gfa-
phy-having at It's front the old James-klVef
aud Kauawha canal basin, from which an un-
limited water supply can be obtained, anu
having about 20 feet In It's rear the waste-gateS
Of the old canal. which are about 60 feet below
tie level OF tho basin-affOrls an opportunity
at q small cost to obtain an almost unlimited
water power. thus making IL very desirable Tor
the erection thero~n OF any Manufacturing es-
tablishment requiring power.
THAT VALUABLE LOH fronting l3S feet on
the east side of Twelfth street between Canal
and Byrd streets. and running back 20 feet 10
Thirteenth street, having thereon LAkGh
FRAMED BUILDING. UNfl rs eulfldt- dAA
bark.min, fronting on Twelfth street; and in
the rear the BUILDING used for the stables OF
the CALICO Mills -
THF LARGE FOUR STORY BRICK STORE
HOUSE at the corner Of Twelfth street and
Basin bank, now Occu, led by Charles 6. cbater
and others. This building is 20 x6jk feet, and
al a small cost could be converted into three
nice stores. which would rent well. 49,.
AIOT OF LAND KNOWN AZ THE "RU-
! THERFOORD-MILLS LOT" containing one
I q fr "A.
about one half mile west Of the cty OF klch-
mOnd. situated on the Richmond and Ale
ehany railioad and on the canal, from which
ample water-p0wer can be derived LOT any
manufacturing enterprise.
The foregoing SEVEN PIECES OF REAL
ESTATE ard the fixtures and appurtenances
thereto belonging will be sold az whole. start
ing the same at the upset bid made Oy GeneraI
Joseph r. Anderson OF $1,000.
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER
We will sell, together, the two exceedingly
valuable BRANDS used by said company-to
wit. "GALLEGOn and "ODANCE'- both OF
which have worldwide reputation and great
popularity, especially I'm tho South American
! states. These brands will be started AZ Gene
| raj j. Il. Anderson's upset bid Of tS,l0O
| The Gallcgo-Mils Manufacturing Company
isone Of the oldest manufacturing establish
ments in this country, having been founded IN
{ tie year 1888 by Joseph G0llego, from whom II
| derives its name. In the year 1885 the mills
mill building was erected two years thereafter
| at cost IT over $4,000. IL Ia constructed IN
| the most substantial manner, and with refe-
renee 10 the greatest convenience In handling
| milling products. There are six stories below
the caves and two in the roof. The building Is
l65x95 feet. and Is remarkable for it, architec-
tural beauty and imposing appearance. Inc
machinery ia Of the most substantial character.
| Power Is furnished by three VAST oYershot
water-wheels each 32 feet in diameter. aud
| the water. after turning these wheels. passes
| by an underground passage under canal street,
! and then turns the large turbine ana oVefshO,
| wheels which furnish power 10 run tue ma
| chineIy OF the corn-mill.
| The basement 81 the hOur-mlis contains the
! substantial hurst-frames and the usual shafts
and gearing fer transmitting power. On the
! next floor are TIE twenty-three pairs ot ffeuch
burns. The fourth, fiitn, and SIKH stories con-
! tain the bOlting-reos aud also about dozen
/ Notwithstanding MACHINES
! This mil Is capable OF turning out LOB bar
| rels o. H0ur per cay.
The climatic influences that give 70 the pro
/ ducts a. THESE mills si.rD wonderful keeping
I Cualifie.; tie substantial character OF the
I fuiilir1s: The .rrl-7u1u Of the mills aud
/ trancs: ne yrwcii.l wafer supply Of 1000
square iuclce az W.''r tudor head OF 70
/ feet with fail ol ca foe. and all this power
! al a moro nominal CO. o., combine to make
/ these mills "a TalEu; ie o. ANY iu the world.
The track OF tu- Richmond ana Allegheny
| railroad. which c-nneCi, with al other rail-
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| throw o. the mills, and al q very small expense
| can be run 10 the wheat-recelycrs. thus saving
! dfayage on all wheat received by raj lrOad.
! \ manufacturer Of the latest and best Kind
| OF rClier-IrOccss fOur-maElne machinery-a
/ kind much less expensive than that generally
! in usc-ha5 recently examined the rOur-mills,
! and found them in their physical features al
! most perfectly adapted 70 the introduction OF
| such machinery.
TERMS: One fou&h cash; ballnce az one.
! two. and three yeaW for note- with interest
added. aud ttlo retained until all the purchase
! mercy Is paid and n conveyance ordered by
] the Court. JOHN II. GUY,
| CHARLES [. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM J. LEAKE,
THOMAS G.. JACKSON.
Special Commissioners.
Il. SELpoS TAYLOR Auctioneers.
! y. W. BOwE,
/ STOKES & ALLEN, PLAINTIFFS, AGAINST THT
! GALLEGO-MILLs MANUFACTURING COMPANY
AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS; AND THE MIR
! CHANTS AND PLANTERS SAVINGS BANK, PLAIN
! TIFF, AGAINST THE GALLBGO-MILLS MANUFAC-
! TURING COMPANY AND OTHERS, Defendants
| IL THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE CITY OF
| RICHMOND.
| I, Benjamin II. Berry, clerk Of said court
certify that the bond required OF the specia
| commissioners by the decree in said causes O
! February -. 1881. has been duly given.
| Given under my hand this nth day OF March
| 1857.
| les BENJAMIN II. BERRY.